PEACE RIVER REGIONAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MINUTES DATE: November 26, 2015 PLACE: Regional District Office Boardroom, Dawson Creek, BC PRESENT: Directors Alternate Directors Chair Ackerman, City of Fort St. John Alternate Director Lavoie, Village of Pouce Coupe Vice-Chair Fraser, District of Taylor Alternate Director Wilbur, City of Dawson Creek Director Goodings, Electoral Area B Director Hiebert, Electoral Area D Absent Director Johansson, District of Hudson s Hope Director Bumstead, City of Dawson Creek Director McPherson, District of Tumbler Ridge Director Plowright, Village of Pouce Coupe Director Nichols, District of Chetwynd Director Rose, Electoral Area E Director Sperling, Electoral Area C Director Stewart, City of Fort St. John Staff Chris Cvik, Chief Administrative Officer Shannon Anderson, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Jo-Anne Frank, Corporate Officer Kim Frech, Chief Financial Officer Bruce Simard, General Manager of Development Kole Casey, South Peace Land Use Planner Bailey Chabot, North Peace Land Use Planner Jeff Rahn, General Manager of Environmental Loryn Day, Solid Waste Coordinator Fran Haughian, Communications Manager / Commission Liaison Brenda Deliman, Recording Secretary Others Brenda Briggs Hale Hillton, Chetwynd Julian Kurjata, Chetwynd Art D., Charlie Lake Valerie Torgrimson, Rolla Jim Ross, Chetwynd Kyle Dinsmore, Encana Jeff Thompson, Canam Geomatics Presenters Jason Blanch, Encana Corporation Robin Hoar, Encana Corporation Alva Stewart, Charlie Lake Leonard Gagnon, Chetwynd Joe Houde, Chetwynd Randy Torgrimson, Rolla Helmut Patzelt, Dawson Creek Brian Lieverse, Encana Scott Maguire, Canam Geomatics Jonny Wakefield, Alaska Highway News Noel Millions, Encana Corporation
Peace River Regional District November 26, 2015 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes Page 2 Call to Order The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.m. ADOPTION OF AGENDA: ADOPTION OF AGENDA CW/15/11/01 MOVED Director Fraser, SECONDED Director Hiebert, That the Peace River Regional District Board agenda for the November 26, 2015 Committee of the Whole meeting, including additional items for the agenda, be adopted as amended: 1. CALL TO ORDER (meeting begins at 9:00 am): 2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA: 3. REPORTS Solid Waste Management Plan: 3.1 Paulo Eichelberger, Manager of Solid Waste Contract Award Chetwynd Landfill Phase A Closure Construction 3.2 Paulo Eichelberger, Manager of Solid Waste Contract Award Waste Composition Audit #18-2015 3.3 Paulo Eichelberger, Manager of Solid Waste Contract Award North Peace Regional Landfill Operational Upgrades Contract Handout: Power Point Presentation 3.4 November 16, 2015 Brenda Deliman, Secretary of Legislative Solid Waste Follow-up Report Revenue, Expenditure and Requisition Information 3.5 November 5, 2015 Jeff Rahn, General Manager of Environmental Solid Waste Management Plan Monitoring and Advisory Committee 3.6 November 17, 2015 Jeff Rahn, General Manager of Environmental Servicing Request from Saddle Hills County 4. REPORTS Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2014 4.1 Chris Cvik, Chief Administrative Officer Building Bylaw Non Binding Referendum on Building Inspection Service 4.2 November 16, 2015 Brenda Deliman, Secretary of Legislative Correspondence (Briggs), Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2014 4.3 November 16, 2015 Brenda Deliman, Secretary of Legislative Correspondence (Stewart), Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2014 5. PRESENTATION: 11:30 a.m. 4.1 Encana Corporation Re: Activity in Dawson Creek Area Noel Millions, Manager, Surface Land Jason Blanch, Lead, BC Infrastructure and Capital Coordinator 6. ADJOURNMENT: A discussion was held on agenda items 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3. Director Nichols entered the meeting at 9:46 a.m.
November 26, 2015 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes Page 3 REPORTS: 3.3 Paulo Eichelberger, Manager of Solid Waste 3.1 Paulo Eichelberger, Manager of Solid Waste CONTRACT AWARD NORTH PEACE REGIONAL LANDFILL OPERATIONAL UPGRADES CONTRACT CW/15/11/02 MOVED Director Fraser, SECONDED Alternate Director Wilbur, That the Committee of the Whole recommend to the Regional Board: a) That North Peace Regional Landfill Operational Upgrades Contract #15-2015 be awarded to Lindberg Construction Inc. in the amount of $4,491,132.90 excluding GST; and b) That the Chair and Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to sign the Contract on behalf of the Regional District; and c) That the Contract price be included as an expenditure in the 2016 Financial Plan. CONTRACT AWARD CHETWYND LANDFILL PHASE A CLOSURE CONSTRUCTION CW/15/11/03 MOVED Director Fraser, SECONDED Director McPherson, dated November 15, 2015 from Paulo Eichelberger, Manager of Solid Waste, regarding the Chetwynd Landfill Phase A Closure Construction contract award be received for information; and further, that it be referred to 2016 Financial Plan deliberations. DEFEATED. CW/15/11/04 MOVED Director Rose, SECONDED Director Sperling, That the Committee of the Whole recommend to the Regional Board: a) That Chetwynd Landfill Phase A Closure Construction Contract #16-2015 be awarded to J & B Bedell Ltd. in the amount of $902,382 including GST; and b) That the Board Chair and Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to sign the contract on behalf of the Regional District; and c) That the Contract price be included as an expenditure in the 2016 Financial Plan. 3.2 Paulo Eichelberger, Manager of Solid Waste CONTRACT AWARD WASTE COMPOSITION AUDIT #18-2015 CW/15/11/05 MOVED Director Rose, SECONDED Director Hiebert, That the Committee of the Whole recommend to the Regional Board that consideration of the report dated November 15, 2015 from Paulo Eichelberger, Manager of Solid Waste, regarding Waste Composition Audit #18-2015 Contract Award be referred to 2016 Financial Plan deliberations.
November 26, 2015 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes Page 4 REPORTS: (continued) 3.4 November 16, 2015 Brenda Deliman, Secretary of Legislative 3.5 November 5, 2015 Jeff Rahn, General Manager of Environmental 3.6 November 17, 2015 Jeff Rahn, General Manager of Environmental Recess Reconvene SOLID WASTE FOLLOW-UP REPORT REVENUE, EXPENDITURE AND REQUISITION INFORMATION CW/15/11/06 MOVED Alternate Director Wilbur, SECONDED Director Rose, dated November 4, 2015 from Kim Frech, Chief Financial Officer, regarding Solid Waste Function financial information, be received for information. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN MONITORING AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE CW/15/11/07 MOVED Alternate Director Wilbur, SECONDED Director Fraser, That the Committee of the Whole recommend to the Regional Board: a) That the Terms of Reference for the Solid Waste Management Plan Monitoring and Advisory Committee be approved; and b) That the list of key stakeholders to be invited to participate on the Solid Waste Management Plan Monitoring and Advisory Committee be approved; and c) That the draft letter to be forwarded to the list of key stakeholders inviting them to participate on the Advisory Committee be approved. SERVICING REQUEST FROM SADDLE HILLS COUNTY CW/15/11/08 MOVED Director Hiebert, SECONDED Director Stewart, dated November 17, 2015 from Jeff Rahn, General Manager of Environmental regarding a servicing request from Saddle Hills County be tabled until clarification is received on the regulations involved with accepting solid waste from outside of B.C. The meeting recessed at 10:52 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 11:08 a.m.
November 26, 2015 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes Page 5 REPORTS: (continued) 4.1 Chris Cvik, Chief Administrative Officer 4.2 November 16, 2015 Brenda Deliman, Secretary of Legislative NON BINDING REFERENDUM ON BUILDING INSPECTION SERVICE CW/15/11/09 MOVED Director Rose, SECONDED Director Sperling, dated November 15, 2015 from Chris Cvik, Chief Administrative Officer, regarding the public opinion process on Building Inspection, be forwarded to the Electoral Area Directors Committee for the purpose of: a) considering amending Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2014 by reducing the mandatory service area to fire protection areas only and making the rest of the service area voluntary; and, b) identifying an appropriate public consultation process. CORRESPONDENCE (BRIGGS / STEWART) BUILDING BYLAW NO. 2131, 2014 CW/15/11/10 MOVED Director Goodings, SECONDED Director Sperling, That the Committee of the Whole recommend to the Regional Board that the correspondence dated October 25, 2015 from Brenda Briggs and dated November 2, 2015 from Walter Stewart regarding Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2014 be referred to the Electoral Area Directors Committee; and further, that any further questions received about the Board s review of the Building Bylaw be forwarded to all Board members. PRESENTATION: 5.1 Encana Corporation Jason Blanch, Lead, BC Infrastructure and Capital Coordinator Robin Hoar, Manager, Infrastructure and Planning Noel Millions, Manager, Surface Land ENCANA CORPORATION ACTIVITY IN DAWSON CREEK AREA A presentation was provided on activities of Encana Corporation activities in the Dawson Creek area. Topics included: Development Montney / infrastructure Water Resource Hub Veresen Midstream LP Sunset Prairie Lodge Community considerations Regional water stewardship Water sourcing and storage Regional economic benefit A question and answer period ensued. Topics included: Compressing vs processing Sales points Number of wells per pad Water source
November 26, 2015 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes Page 6 PRESENTATION: (continued) 5.1 (continued) ENCANA CORPORATION ACTIVITY IN DAWSON CREEK AREA (continued) CW/15/11/11 MOVED Director Goodings, SECONDED Director Fraser, That the delegation be allowed to continue past its allotted time. The question and answer period continued. Topics included: Local hiring Transportation for workers Disposal wells ADJOURNMENT CW/15/11/12 MOVED Director Hiebert, SECONDED Director Fraser, That the meeting adjourn. The Chair adjourned the meeting at 12:26 p.m. CERTIFIED a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the Regional Board of the Peace River Regional District from a Committee of the Whole meeting held on November 26, 2015 in the Regional District Office Board Room, Dawson Creek, BC. Lori Ackerman, Chair Jo-Anne Frank, Corporate Officer